Sentences with phrase «issues of abuse of»

With this series, Attukwei Clottey addresses the issues of abuse of power amongst the political elite, more specifically how sex is traded as a form of currency and means of control.

According to the committee, the Council will help address issues of abuse of patients» rights among other things, as «focus group surveys conducted for this review show categorically that the public currently does not believe that scheme members are respected or treated with dignity.»

The only way we can build our institutions is to radically address the issue of abuse of power and misuse of power.

A harrowing, compelling and profoundly true story that dares to tackle an important but too rarely exposed issue of the abuse of power in the American criminal justice system.

«While this court must take and does take the issue of abuse of a child very seriously,» the footnote said, «the fact that a trial judge tells parents that unless one of them «cops to an admission of what happened to the child» they are going to lose their child, flies in the face of not only the CPSL, but of the entire body of case law with regard to best interests of the child and family reunification.

«Events like these don't just raise much - needed funds for the shelter, but also allow us to raise more awareness on the issue of the abuse of women.

Not exact matches

Cardinal Health agreed to pay $ 20 million to the state and issued this statement: «While the company denies the state's allegations, Cardinal Health recognizes that the epidemic of prescription drug abuse is a multifaceted problem driven by addiction and demand.»

The issue is symptomatic of the tension that exists between the technology industry — which increasingly relies on foreign talent, and has lobbied Congress to maintain existing immigration programs — and President Trump, who has repeatedly argued that companies abuse visa programs to avoid hiring American talent.

-- Jamison Monroe, Jr., founder and CEO of Newport Academy, teen treatment centers for teens struggling with mental health issues, eating disorders, and substance abuse

In its defence, the issue of online abuse isn't just limited to Twitter — it's just easier to study.

And once they've made a pile of money with no framework or purpose for the «back end,» the troubles begin: serious relationship issues, problems with kids, substance abuse issues, overspending, bad investments.

The issue arose in the Republican primary debates, and reportedly resentment of the abuse was a major contributor to Hillary Clinton's loss of Florida in the general election in the 2016 US presidential race.

Dr. Richard Leblanc, an associate professor of governance law and ethics at York University, said there are many potential hints of a CEO burnout, including erratic behaviour, inconsistency at work, divorce or family issues, and even substance abuse.

Greece's political leaders, more accustomed to screaming abuse at each other in parliament, issued an unprecedented joint statement after a day of talks at the president's office backing efforts to reach a deal with creditors.

For anyone trying to grapple with the complicated issue of sexual harassment and abuses of male power and privilege, the 44 - year - old Lewinsky's recent essay in Vanity Fair magazine comes at the perfect time...

Going after tax cheats — personal or corporate — is important work and I take no issue with government tightening rules and / or throwing the book at those guilty of abusing Canada's tax system.

Policy initiatives on transparency and government accountability, along with formal (albeit belated) responses to injustices in Wukan and other rural communities indicate a willingness to redress human rights issues involving abuses of political authority.

Bipartisan calls for Facebook to testify on Capitol Hill intensified Monday as Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is influential on technology issues, sent a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers about alleged abuse of user data.

Although there has in fact been online censorship regarding this issue, there is no sign of a truly China - based «Me Too» movement in which regular female netizens collectively share their stories of sexual abuse in the way it has unfolded in many Western countries.

Hammond says two of the plays tonight — «Girl» and «The Hare's Bride» — «deal with issues incorporating art as therapy,» the former dealing with bipolarism and the latter with abuse.

And when the Southern Baptists issued a statement in 1998 affirming the father's headship of the family as defined in the New Testament letters of Paul of Tarsus, we heard journalists Cokie Roberts and Steve Roberts warning the nation that this sort of thing could «lead to abuse, both physical and emotional.»

The first is you cast the direct issue of child abuse aside in your zeal to persecute the low numbers of priests and the reaction of their supervisors.

The effect is that everyone, like William, perceives child abuse as a Catholic issue which is patently false and only contributes to the societal denial of the epic problem.

More seriously, the issue in the OP of people leaving institutions because of abuse can not be addressed if then being involved with new people and new communities that also are abusive.

(i) a woman's right to choose; (ii) teaching evolution in school; (iii) medical immunization of teen girls against HPV; (iv) assisted suicide; (v) gay marriage; (vi) my right to view art and theatre deemed «offensive,» «blasphemous» or «obscene» by theists (vii) basic $ ex education for older school children; (viii) treating drug abuse as principally a medical issue; (xi) population control; (x) buying alcohol on a Sunday; (xi) use of condoms and other contraceptives (xii) stem cell research.

In the Enlightenment view of the world, ethical issues regularly get reduced to issues of civil liberties, which is increasingly being shown to be a far too simplistic category to guide society in dealing with such complex moral problems as incest, abortion, divorce, and substance abuse.

More of a grey area (but a MUCH bigger issue) is the mental abuse of children that is allowed because it's religion.

I talk about the issue of spiritual abuse and how people recover from this devastation in their local church.

This reminds me of the way the church deals with critical issues today such as women's rights, racism, sexual abuse, sexuality and gender, same - sex marriage, corruption among its leaders, and so on.

Elementary children at the least equipped to deal with, and get help for, any issues of mental health, especially in dysfunctional homes that aren't the «worst of the worst»... there is likely a better chance the kid getting beaten black and blue will get notices (but not necessarily, sadly), then the child that is being psychologically or emotionally abused.

The issue of whether priests should be allowed to marry is utterly separate from the issue of child abuse by clergy.

People have the right to leave church and organized religion, they have a right to question an institution that will do anything to save face even if it means letting children be harmed (and trust me, there are Priests that have issues with girls - my mom when to an all girls» Catholic school in the 60s and talks about how many of the priests used to «hang out» with the young girls out and girls have been abused), churches that are not practicing social justice.

Do you really think this is how God wants Christians to handle the issue of church manipulation and church abuse?

«I've looked a lot at the whole issue of forgiveness with regard to any form of abuse and it's about what the forgiveness is for, and how it's brought about.

This is one issue however that I usually engage more directly due to the victims of horrifying abuse (both physical and emotional) his position creates.

5oo, ooo priests for 1.2 billion Catholics - There is the answer to why the abusing priests were tolerated.The conclave elected exactly who they wanted to be Pope - Someone who would not rock the boat.I believe Pope Benedict was advised to retire in light of the Federal indictment pending so this would not involve a standing Pope and the possiblity of him being found guilty.I further think this new election of Pope will allow the Church to change it's stance on the very controvertial issues the Church is facing ie.female priests being one, the decisions appearing more acceptable coming from a new head as opposed to reversed stance of standing Pope.This decision to retire, in the Churchs» view I believe is damage control and not neccessarily Pope Benedict's desire.If looked at for what it is - A very slick maneuver indeed.

The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests said, «structure, not sexuality, is the real issue.»

Yes I hear that TGM — however I'm not sure if the age of enlightenment changed the agenda for the abuse of power within so called christian societes — some of the issues I raised occured after that time and are still happening..

Anyway, I have seen the opposite of relatively civil interchanges on spiritual abuse issues, so I have something to gauge this on.

Sarah lives in Canada — the west - coast — and works part time for Mercy Ministries of Canada, an organization that supports young women that struggle with life - controlling issues like drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, depression, physical and sexual abuse and self - harm.

With all this talk of «you must believe the accuser always and immediately» we lose sight of the real issue that has plagued the church — not taking abuse allegations seriously.

By Tom Cohen, CNN (CNN)- A total of 250 clerics in the Boston Archdiocese have been accused of child abuse in recent decades, according to information made public Thursday by Cardinal Sean O'Malley in an attempt to help resolve an issue tearing at the core of Catholicism.

In 2000, the Archbishop of Westminster asked Lord Nolan to investigate and report on the issue of sexual abuse and child protection in this country.

If interested, my FAQs post categorizes most of the articles I've written on spiritual abuse issues.

We may reasonably conclude from the studies that have been done on this issue that, more often than not, the number of Priests who have abused is tiny in proportion to the number of Priests that have not ever done so.

I have drawn plenty of cartoons critiquing Mark Driscoll's view of women, his theology, his abuses, his lame apologies, and other issues.

David: «In fact, I've come to the conclusion that the core issue at the heart of our communities is the abuse of power and its privileges».

In fact, I've come to the conclusion that the core issue at the heart of our communities is the abuse of power and its privileges.

The Catholic Church has continued to march backwards under Pope Benedict, seeming at times to be in a state of perpetual denial, whether the issue be that of child abuse, birth control, homosexuality or the role of women.

Victims of clerical sexual abuse planned rallies in Rome on Friday as cardinals held a day of reflection and prayer on the issue.